Around The World In 80 Waves

I will use this outline of the country filled in with the flag to explain my route south. I am crossing the border on the western edge and will be going immediately through Tijuana. I am then going to work my way down the peninsular which is called Baja California, before catching a ferry to the mainland from La Paz at the bottom of the peninsular. At the mainland I will be travelling south towards Guatemala staying as close to the Pacific coast as I can, and hopefully bagging a few waves along the way.

I am told that at times I will be lucky to find a road let alone a telephone signal or a wi-fi link from here on.  As a consequence I can’t guarantee being able to update the blog as often as I have tried to through the USA. I will still be making notes and updating you all when I get the chance but the batches of updates you have seen thus far may get less frequent but bigger in size. I am hoping my US phone will work for part of the journey and that should allow me to update some things, but I can’t be sure.

I am somewhat behind my orginal schedule already and have been invited to a big party in Guatemala at the start of March so will have to put my foot down through Mexico if I am to make up some time and get there.

I have only just realised how big Mexico is. I have about 2000 miles to travel through so travelling Speedy Gonzales style will be necessary!

My own Mexican moustache is well underway (would you trust this man with your gardening?) and when coupled with my tan should help me look a little less Gringo.

I have been given some advice for travelling through:

• Dont drink the water
• Dont drive at night
• Dont argue with anybody, especially the police
• Dont play my uke at any parties for members of drug cartels

The little green surf machine is as prepped as it will ever be for the trip so today I’m heading for the border.

Hasta Luego!